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Reading Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Reading Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
22,288Searchable applications
437Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 15,436 approved or refused records
1,594Refused applications

13,842 approved · 1,594 refused · 1,599 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Sept 2012 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Planning and building controlContact planning Contact Building ControlLocal plan Planning policyConservation areas Conservation areas and listed buildingsArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas15 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decision MadePL/23/1813

    Non-material amendments to permission 170326 (granted on 15/03/2018) to alter the wording of condition 2 (approved plans) to provide additional cycle parking at lower ground floor level, together with the reconfiguration of the internal layout at ground floor level of Block B2 to the reception area, the internal amenity space (as added by 221160) and the 1 flexible ground floor retail shop (Class A1) or restaurant and cafe (Class A3) unit, associated external alterations to Block B windows, doors and entrances and other associated works.

    Land between Weldale Street & Chatham Street Reading RG1 7BX

    Received 14 Dec 2023
  2. Decision MadePL/23/1815

    Discharge of conditions 5 (arboricltural method statement), 7 (biodiversity enhancements), 8 (muga fence), 11 (construction method statement, and 17 (EV charging) of planning application 231025

    Hamilton Academy 40 Christchurch Road Reading RG2 7AY

    Received 14 Dec 2023
  3. Decision MadePL/23/1816

    Proposed upgrade and replacement of the rooftop air handling system within the Intensive Care Unit located within the South Block Building. Erection of a new acoustic screen around the existing Redlands rooftop plant.

    Royal Berkshire Hospital London Road Reading RG1 5AN

    Received 14 Dec 2023
  4. Decision MadePL/23/1817

    Installation of air source heat pump

    63 Grosvenor Road Caversham Reading RG4 5ES

    Received 14 Dec 2023
  5. Decision MadePL/23/1821

    Retrospective retention of existing 1 no. demountable modular (double)classroom unit and temporary permission to further retain the modular unit for 5 years and minor associated works.

    Coley Primary School Wolseley Street Reading RG1 6AZ

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  6. Decision MadePL/23/1822

    1m rear extension, installing new patio doors in place of an existing window.

    62 Swainstone Road Reading RG2 0DX

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  7. Decision MadePL/23/1823

    Re-pollard T10 & T12 Limes

    47 Church Road Caversham Reading RG4 7AG

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  8. Decision MadePL/23/1824

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or development - Solar panel installation

    5 Notley Place Emmer Green Reading RG4 8PW

    Received 15 Dec 2023
  9. Decision MadePL/23/1825

    Certificate of lawfulness for a six bed C4 small HMO (max 6 persons) and a new single ground floor rear facing door

    109 Elvaston Way Tilehurst Reading RG30 4NA

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  10. Decision MadePL/23/1826

    Proposed construction of a rear dormer with a flat roof for one of twobedrooms on the second floor of the property.

    23 Blenheim Road Caversham Reading RG4 7RT

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  11. Decision MadePL/23/1827

    Completion of all works as per recommendations on duty of care report attached. All trees have been tagged and corresponding numbers are on the report.

    1 Westonbirt Drive Caversham Reading RG4 7EN

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  12. Decision MadePL/23/1830

    fell 1 x Sycamore tree to ground level to the tree located at the centre of the rear garden which is damaging the neighbours wall

    All Saints Court Downshire Square Reading

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  13. Decision MadePL/23/1831

    Non-material amendments to permission 210549 (granted on 22/07/2021 for various renovation works to the three tower blocks: Wensley Court,Irving Court and Riversley Court) for the substitution of plans listedin Condition 2 to allow a number of minor changes to external walls, vents and windows for energy and ventilation performance, ground floordrying rooms, and the re-wording of Condition 20 to include an Energy Strategy Addendum.

    Wensley Court 193 Wensley Road Reading Reading RG1 6EA

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  14. Decision MadePL/23/1832

    Erection of two storey side extension with internal alterations on ground floor. (amended)

    94 Halls Road Tilehurst Reading RG30 4PU

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  15. Decision MadePL/23/1833

    Rear single storey extension and two-storey side extension

    10 Chepstow Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 6LS

    Received 18 Dec 2023
  16. Decision MadePL/24/0108

    Proposed single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory

    3 Rufus Isaacs Road Caversham Reading RG4 6DD

    Received 29 Jan 2024
  17. Decision MadePL/24/0110

    Application for variation of conditions 6 (Opening hours)and 7 (Amplified sound) following grant of planning permission. (230537)

    2-12 Tessa Road Reading RG1 8HH

    Received 29 Jan 2024
  18. Decision MadePL/24/0111

    Convert the garage into a bedroom/playroom. Add a window on the side of the garage.

    88 Knights Way Emmer Green Reading RG4 8RH

    Received 29 Jan 2024
  19. Decision MadePL/24/0113

    Works to Trees T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T19, G2, G3, 07,08

    Regency Heights Reading RG4 7RH

    Received 30 Jan 2024
  20. Decision MadePL/24/0114

    Rear extension measuring 5m in depth, with a maximum height of 3m, and 2.750m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

    137 Southcote Lane Reading RG30 3AJ

    Received 28 Jan 2024
  21. Decision MadePL/24/0115

    Internal alterations, changes to fenestration and external wall insulation. Installation of four roof lights. (amended)

    17 Heath Road Reading RG6 1ND

    Received 30 Jan 2024
  22. Decision MadePL/24/0116

    Additional roomlet on the Ground Floor together with internal arrangements at the property.

    14 Waylen Street Reading

    Received 30 Jan 2024
  23. Decision MadePL/24/0120

    Prior Approval For erection of solar canopy within off-street commercial parking - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J

    Madejski Stadium Shooters Way Reading RG2 0FL

    Received 31 Jan 2024
  24. Decision MadePL/24/0121

    Proposed single storey rear extension to increase Kitchen size.

    8 Picton Way Caversham Reading RG4 8NJ

    Received 31 Jan 2024

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Reading Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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